Part of the list of drivers with a lifelong driving ban published by Bengbu traffic authority, east China's Anhui province. [Photo: screen shot from CCTV]

Bengbu city in east China's Anhui province has published a list of drivers with a lifelong driving ban. All the 40 people on the list are hit-and-run drivers caught since January 1, 2014.

Zhu Hao is an officer at Bengbu traffic police detachment.

"That means all the drivers on the list are banned from signing up for driving license exam or regaining the license for lifelong time. The public security organs will register their ID number and previous license number in the network. Once they try to sign up, the process will be locked up."

Zhu says most of the drivers on the list are young and haven't received a good education.

Zhu explains that the move is a warning to the public.

"In this way the public can better supervise the implementation of the lifelong driving ban policy. We would like to inform the public that things won't be over after the case. The punishment is effective through your whole life."

It is the first time that a local government has published such a list.